Description
The main function in tools/hv/hv_kvp_daemon.c in hypervkvpd, as distributed in the Linux kernel before 3.4.5, does not validate the origin of Netlink messages, which allows local users to spoof Netlink communication via a crafted connector message.
References (7)
Core 7
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.4.5
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=bcc2c9c3fff859e0eb019fe6fec26f9b8eba795c
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=761200
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/06/12
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/27/12
Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bcc2c9c3fff859e0eb019fe6fec26f9b8eba795c
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00042.html
Scores
EPSS
0.0035
EPSS Percentile
27.2%
Details
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (4)
linux/linux_kernel
3.4.1
linux/linux_kernel
3.4.2
linux/linux_kernel
3.4.3
linux/linux_kernel
< 3.4.4
Published
Dec 27, 2012
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026